Olytsky Castle or Radziwill Castle
The Lutsk Radziwill Castle is a castle in the Volyn region with more than 500 years of history. The founder of the castle is considered to be Prince Nikolai Radziwill Cherny. The rectangular bastion-type castle became the first such building on the territory of modern Ukraine. The construction of the castle was completed in 1564.
After the completion of construction, despite the high defensive power of the castle, work to strengthen it continued for many more years. The century-old construction was completed by Albrecht Stanislav Radziwill in 1640. The territory of the castle increased to almost 100 square meters. m. It became a model for the construction of castles of this type. Throughout history, he withstood more than one enemy siege, but, despite heavy damage, was not taken.
Guided tours of the castle operate daily, except Monday, from 10 am to 4 pm.
GPS: 50°43'23”N 25°48'34”EAddress: Olyk village, Kivertsovsky district, st. Castle, 24Contact: +38 (03365) 3-53-48
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